Announcements
Gov. Justice announces “Safer At Home” order to replace “Stay At Home” order
In light of West Virginia's success at keeping the cumulative rate of positive COVID-19 tests under 3 percent and in concert with the Governor’s recently-announced plan to reopen the economy – Gov. Justice announced today that he will soon lift the “Stay At Home” order imposed statewide last month, replacing it with a “Safer At Home” order.
WV DHHR: COVID-19 Daily Update 4-30-2020
WV DHHR: COVID-19 Daily Update 4-30-2020
April 30, 2020 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for April 30, 2020.
A rapid research response to COVID-19’s effect on communities
With the COVID-19 pandemic upending life as we know it, researchers in West Virginia University’s Eberly College of Arts and Sciences are taking quick action to study how people from Appalachia to Europe are responding to the pressure this crisis has placed on their communities.
WV DHHR: COVID-19 Daily Update 4-29-2020
WV DHHR: COVID-19 Daily Update 4-29-2020
April 29, 2020 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for April 29, 2020.
WV DHHR: COVID-19 Daily Update 4-28-2020
WV DHHR: COVID-19 Daily Update 4-28-2020
WVU Extension Service expert addresses national meat shortage concerns
In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, many meat processing and food production facilities have temporarily closed or reduced operations, raising concerns about shortages and the safety of our nation’s food supply. West Virginia University Extension Service Livestock Specialist Kevin Shaffer provides some insight about West Virginia’s beef supply and what we can do to help producers and fellow consumers.
Online course will train public health investigators on contact tracing for COVID-19
The West Virginia University School of Public Health and the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) Bureau for Public Health are partnering on an initiative to recruit participants for a newly developed online course, Contact Tracing for COVID-19.
Keep your eye on not touching your eyes, handy tips from a WVU ophthalmologist
You’re not imagining things: it really is hard to stop touching your eyes, even though you know that’s important to preventing the spread of COVID-19.